Kanche Movie Review
Kanche is set in the backdrop of World War-II in which two Lakh Indian soldiers fought. Dhoopati Haribabu (Varun Tej) is one such soldier who falls in love with an Upper Caste Princess Sita Devi (Pragya Jaiswal). However their alliance is opposed by Sita’s brother Eeshwar (Niketan Dheer). What happens next in the love and war forms the rest of the story.
Performances:
Varun Tej makes an interesting outing with Kanche. The character and his acting is quite a transformation from his debut film. He looked dashing as a soldier and equally lovable in the flashback. The film will be a big break for Pragya Jaiswal. She looked lovely as a Princess and the chemistry between them is too good.
It’s good to see Gollapudi in an interesting role after a long time. Srinivas Avasarala managed good laughs in a little but impactful role. Niketan Dheer makes an impressive debut in a negative role. Rest of the characters are okay.
Technical Performances:
Director Krish Jagarlamudi should be appreciated for attempting a subject of different genre. The first half of the film is gripping with impressive war and love sequences. However the second half gets predictive. The major flaw in the film is the lack of proper emotions which we see in Krish films. Also we expect inspiring sequences in war films which are also missing.
Chiranthan Bhatt did some excellent work with the rerecording. Songs are effective with lot of depth in the lyrics. Art director Sahi Suresh needs a special mention for his excellent work in the war sequences. Editing is okay while dialogues are superb. Production values are appropriate.
Plus Points:
- Drama and performances.
- Technical brilliance.
- Dialogues.
- Message.
Minus Points:
- Un-engaging war sequences.
- Slow paced narration.
- Predictability.
Final Say:
Kanche is a different attempt to drive Tollywood to a new age cinema where different genres are being explored. However the movie comes with its share of problems like slow narration, predictability and lack of proper emotional depth. But still the film is worth trying.
